Wild Card Selections
Nine companies have been selected to deliver minute-long pitches on their entrepreneurial plans. Conference attendees will vote for their favorite and the audience’s choice will join the finalists in their chance to win a minimum investment fund of $100,000. Listed below are brief summaries of the 9 Wild Card companies.
Engaging Media, Inc. (EMI) – Portland, OR
EMI creates, brands, and sells high caliber informational and lifestyle-related programs for the Internet and mobile video marketplace. The company’s primary initiative is the establishment of Mobile Business Academy (MBA), a comprehensive online membership retail website targeting the nation’s 25 million small business owners and those who wish to be.
Environmental Neutral Design (END) – West Linn, OR
END outdoor was born of the idea that better design through problem solving is the next step in making “greener” gear for the outdoor athlete. END doesn’t just replace toxic or virgin materials with sustainable ones, their evolutionary design process, Co2ND, begins at the design table, thus minimizing our carbon ‘footprint’ on the Earth.
IDP-Solutions, LLC – Portland, OR
IDP-Solutions, LLC has created ID Partner, a web-based software service designed to take advantage of the exponential growth in the “Green Building” industry. ID Partner is specialized project management software that enables project teams to internalize the “Green Building” certification process rather than relying on costly consultants.
Just Cause – Seattle, WA
The vision of this company is to be the leading philanthropic resource providing the information, technology, and community platforms enabling anyone to take action for positive change. Their mission, as an integrated, multimedia company, is to shine a bright light on individuals, corporations and the change agents who are working for the greater good.
OsoEco – Eugene, OR
OsoEco is positioned to exploit a significant gap in the E-commerce market for green products and services by launching a web-based “social shopping” community with a unique focus on buying local. This company will address the distinct barriers to purchasing green products and services, capturing a waiting market that is currently spending over $200 billion annually on sustainable items.
Pacific Medical Technologies – Hillsboro, OR
This company markets medical devices and disposable products for patients in home self-care and clinical medical settings that provide a more cost effective, safer, injury free environment during the use, handling and disposal of traditional needles and syringes. Their flagship product, The Disintegrator Plus™, is a revolutionary, patented needle and lancet destruction technology that completely vaporizes in less than 2 seconds at the point of use.
Prolegic Enterprises – Portland, OR
Prolegic Enterprises is an internet based company which has built an effective model of operating local informational websites to serve college communities. What sets this company apart is their creation of an interactive online community of users and information about student rentals, roommates, and businesses which capture the local campus vibe by using the name of the college mascot in each niche market.
Sensor Designs – Bend, OR
Sensor Designs has developed innovative optical measurement technology to enable the mass-market introduction of a new class of handheld distance measurement devices. With pricing between present ultrasonic and laser distance measurement products, Sensor Designs’ intention is to unlock the large sales potential targeting the Do-It-Yourself consumer.
Stewardsmith – Portland, OR
Stewardsmith has been formed to produce both clean renewable energy and organic soil amendments for profit. This company will transform on-site animal and other organic agricultural industry wastes into contract electricity for the consumer “Grid” while simultaneously producing high-quality soil amendments for existing wholesale and retail markets.